{"product_id":"goldfinches-9780593692417","title":"Goldfinches","description":"\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet gorgeously illustrates the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver for the first time in picture book form.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHave you heard them singing in the wind, above the final fields?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHave you ever been so happy in your life?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Oliver, winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, is one of America's most beloved poets. Introducing her unforgettable words to children for the very first time, her poem \"Goldfinches\" joyfully observes the power of the natural world as only Mary Oliver can. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIlluminated by the exquisite mixed-media artwork of Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet, \u003ci\u003eGoldfinches\u003c\/i\u003e fills the reader with wonder for the beauty around them and gratitude for the ability to bear witness to it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Oliver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 7.86w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593692417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e (1935-2019) was born in a small town in Ohio and published her first work of poetry in 1963 at the age of twenty-eight. Over the course of her long career, she received numerous awards. Her fourth book, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Primitive\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1984. She led workshops and held residencies at various colleges and universities, including Bennington College, where she held the Catharine Osgood Foster Chair for Distinguished Teaching. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlease learn more about Mary Oliver at MaryOliver.com or on Instagram @MaryOliverOfficial. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Sweet\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebrated author and illustrator. She has written and illustrated many award-winning children's books, including \u003ci\u003eBalloons Over Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSome Writer! The Story of E. B. White\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a three-time recipient of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book, as well as a two-time Caldecott Honoree. She is an avid birder and Maine Master Naturalist, and lives in Portland, Maine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlease visit her at MelissaSweet.net.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mary Oliver \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47711961514141,"sku":"9780593692417","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d47313b4-4b67-4a1c-af99-ac572a2af575.jpg?v=1773170784","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/goldfinches-9780593692417","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}